One particular nerf hits the minor passive ability Bane of Tyranny. The ability is part of the Siege Breaker branch of passive skills, and when unlocked it granted a ridiculous damage multiplier of +50. But developer Wolcen Studio has scaled that back, bringing Bane of Tyranny to a more modest 0.5 multiplier instead.
The Secure Parry minor passive ability was nerfed as well, going from 10% health regeneration per Inexorable point down to 0.1%. Additionally, Wolcen Studio increased the Acute Tracking node to hold a maximum of 10 Cold Blooded points instead of the five maximum previously.
This March, Amazon Prime Video has a lot headed to the streaming service. There are more movies, TV shows, and original series arriving soon, including one film that had a limited theatrical release. Check out everything coming to Amazon for the month of March below.
Party time! Excellent! Those phrases aren’t said as much as they used to be, but back in the ’90s, it was a call to action. You can relive the decade on March 1 when Wayne’s World 2 is available to stream on Amazon. In the film, Wayne and his buddy Garth are going to put on an amazing musical festival called “WayneStock,” but they quickly realize it’s a lot harder than they thought.
If you’re looking for some more laughs, then you might want to check out the Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, which arrives to the streaming service on March 13. The film pretty much recaps the story of Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, while poking fun at movie reboots. It’s exactly what you expect from Kevin Smith, in the best way possible.
People say variety is the spice of life, and Netflix in March definitely has an eclectic slate of movies and TV shows for you to binge.
To kick things off, the streamer is releasing several high-profile original series, including Castlevania Season 3, Ozark’s third season, the premiere of the Altered Carbon: Resleeved anime, and the premiere of Netflix’s new teen fantasy series, The Letter for the King. Here’s how the streamer describes the show:
“When a ruthless prince threatens to cast the world into darkness, a young knight in training named Tiuri (Amir Wilson) embarks on an epic quest to deliver a secret letter to the king. Along the way, he unexpectedly finds himself at the center of a magical prophecy foretelling the rise of a hero who can defeat the prince and restore peace. If he’s going to survive the journey, Tiuri will have to learn what it means to be a true knight — and a true leader.”
On the movie front, you can watch The Shawshank Redemption, Space Jam, Hook, and Martin Scorsese’s gangster classic, Goodfellas.
Check out the slideshow gallery below for a spotlight of some of the most notable March Netflix offerings, followed by the full list (U.S. Netflix only):
American Horror Story takes us to Jupiter, Florida in the 1950s for an underrated season of Freak Show. Join Ryan and Greg as they break down the first episode of Season 4, some horror film that inspired the show and their favorite moments.
When Grand Theft Auto 4 first came out in 2008, its multiplayer was a game-changer, allowing players to hang out together in the game’s immaculate Liberty City together for the first time in franchise history. Well, if you were hoping to relive those glory days on the PC, we’ve got some bad news: the multiplayer portion of the game has been permanently disabled due to lingering issues with the now-defunct Games for Windows Live platform.
While this is a massive loss, considering how important those multiplayer modes were to the game’s success, it’s still an improvement on the current situation. Since January, GTA 4 has been unavailable for purchase on Steam due to the fact that Rockstar has run out of keys for the Games for Windows Live. Since the service is now dead, Microsoft has declined to provide any more, which has led to this situation. The single-player portion of the game will be playable starting March 19.
If you’re unlucky enough to have bought a physical edition of GTA 4, you’ll have to either use your physical key to update to the new Complete Edition, or connect your Rockstar Social Club account in place of Games for Windows Live. It’s a throwback to the days of “CD keys,” but, hey, that’s what happens when you want to play a retro game like GTA 4. Feel old yet?
DC Comics writer Tom King recently wrapped up a years-long run on Batman’s solo title that put the spotlight on Bruce Wayne’s romance with the cat burglar who stole his heart, Selina Kyle aka Catwoman. But their story isn’t over yet. To cap off their love story, King is teaming with artist Clay Mann on a Batman/Catwoman mini-series, and thanks to a new tweet from King, it appears a third character will be joining them — their child. That’s right, Catwoman is pregnant.
The tweet simply shows a piece of art showing Batman and Catwoman standing atop a Gotham City gargoyle, like they do, but Catwoman is clearly showing a baby bump. The art could be from the upcoming Batman/Catwoman miniseries, but another option could be the Catwoman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular, which features a short story by King and his frequent collaborator artist Mikel Janin. King tagged Janin in the tweet along with colorist Jordie Bellaire. IGN reached out to DC for clarification but they declined comment.
They should probably get down from there. (Image credit: DC Comics)
Mitch Gerads, the artist who drew the two-part romance arc “Rooftops” in King’s Batman series, replied to the image with one of his pages from Batman #15 showing a naked, post-coital Bruce and Selina cuddling on a rooftop, implying that was the moment of conception for the baby.
They definitely felt the love that night. (Art by Mitch Gerads. Image credit: DC Comics)
King’s Batman story features a flash-forward (seen in Batman Annual #2 and drawn by Janin) showing a possible future of an elderly Bruce and Selina raising their daughter Helena Wayne, so unless some unforeseen twist that changes that, we already know the happy couple is having a girl. A bit of trivia: Helena Wayne was the daughter of Bruce and Selina on Earth-2, and now it seems King is folding that into the main continuity.
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Sony Interactive Entertainment has filed a patent that may point to a new PSVR controller.
The patent, titled “Controller Device,” details a new design for a remote-like VR controller that shares some similarities with the current PlayStation Move controllers, but it also has its fair share of upgrades.
Like the PlayStation Move controller, which has been around since the PlayStation 3 era, the patent shows a controller with a wand-like shape, four small face buttons, a trigger on the back, and a larger center button.
The giant light ball is gone, and the patent describes finger-sensing technology that can detect contact from the user’s fingers. PC VR rigs have had similar technology for some time, but the original PS Move controllers currently used for PSVR lack this functionality.
The patent also shows a wrist strap, and some are speculating that the strap may be used to simulate grabbing objects in VR, which is a function seen in Valve’s Index VR controllers.
It remains to be seen if this patent will become a real product in the future. The PlayStation 5 is set to release this year, and Sony has confirmed that current PSVR hardware will be compatible with PS5.
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Where would we be without electricity? Our gadgets would be useless. Civilization would crumble. Thankfully we live in a world with electricity that we can use to power our phones, tablets, Switches, and all the delightful technology that makes life so breezy. Today’s Amazon Deal of the Day is on Anker multi-port chargers and other charging accessories like power strips and cables. The only catch is that the deals vanish at midnight, so grab ’em while they’re on sale.
Sony won’t be attending E3 this year, and now it has confirmed that it will not make a scheduled appearance at this month’s PAX East event. On the PlayStation Blog, the company cited the coronavirus epidemic as the cause for the sudden cancellation.
SIE content communications manager Justin Massongill said that avoiding the event was the “safest option” in the face of the erratic nature of the coronavirus (officially called COVID-19). The virus has affected more than 75,000 people and the death toll has risen above a reported 2,000 cases.
“Update: Today, Sony Interactive Entertainment made the decision to cancel its participation at PAX East in Boston this year due to increasing concerns related to COVID-19 (also known as ‘novel coronavirus’),” Massongill said. “We felt this was the safest option as the situation is changing daily. We are disappointed to cancel our participation in this event, but the health and safety of our global workforce is our highest concern.”
If you dream of crane kicking anthropomorphic squirrels in the face, your wait is almost over: The open-world RPG Biomutant has entered the last stages of development, according to a tweet from developer Experiment 101.
Published by THQ Nordic, and first announced in late 2017, the martial arts RPG made a splash at industry trade shows like Gamescom with flashy trailers that show off its unique world and cartoonish combat. Still, as the tweet says, there is no release date to announce as of yet. The game’s Steam store page references a planned release window of 2020.
If you’re looking for more games starring bipedal mice, check out Ghost of a Tale, a stealthy adventure RPG. If eking out an existence in a mutated world is more your thing, Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is an excellent tactical shooter with plenty of depth. In our review, David Wildgoose called it “a superb tactical combat campaign that you shouldn’t let sneak past.”
